The Welsh Government urgently needs to outline how it plans to deliver alternative sustainable transport links to communities in Wales following its decision to scrap some of the most high profile road building schemes, organisations have said.
The decision was announced on Tuesday by deputy minister for climate change Lee Waters MS, following a review of road building projects in Wales. Mr Waters said all infrastructure projects in future must now “reduce carbon emissions and support a shift to public transport, walking and cycling”.
The announcement affects more than 50 road-building projects around Wales including plans for a third Menai bridge and the controversial plans to expand the A55 in Flintshire, known as the Red Route, both of which are scrapped. Instead of the Red Route, improvements will now be made to the A494 at Aston Hill.
